FIRST City in the First State - Lewes, Delaware
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flyingmoose
N 38° 45.845 W 075° 08.619
18S E 487519 N 4290606
First City in the First State.
Waymark Code: WM133RC
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2020
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As Lewes was the earliest settlement in the state, and Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution, the town refers to itself as "The First Town in the First State." Lewes is named after the town of Lewes in England, which is situated in a county named Sussex (from which Sussex County, Delaware, takes its name). Lewes, Sussex, England, also has the same seal.
Type of documentation of superlative status: website for the town of Lewes
Location of coordinates: Main welcome sign for the town with the motto.
Web Site: [Web Link]
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